fundraising


An Open Letter From Former Members of Congress
Submitted by Monica Rober on Tue, 03/16/2010 - 1:53pm.
Thirty former members of Congress signed an open letter to Washington, D.C., urging bold change. The letter, which appeared today in Roll Call, highlighted the need to move away from a campaign finance system that places such a high emphasis on dialing-for-dollars.
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Former Rep. Tom Osborne Criticizes Current Campaign Finance System
Submitted by Monica Rober on Mon, 03/01/2010 - 10:43am.
On Friday, former Rep. Tom Osborne (R-Neb.) joined former Reps. Marty Russo (D-Ill.) and Vic Fazio (D-Calif.) to discuss the amount of time members of Congress spend fundraising. They also highlighted support for the Fair Elections Now Act.
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Big Donors Call for Stricter Campaign Laws
Submitted by Monica Rober on Wed, 02/17/2010 - 9:58am.
Big donors tell Speaker Pelosi (D-Calif.) that enough is enough - it's time to pass Fair Elections style campaign reform.
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Rep. Lungren Puts the "Fun" in Fundraising
Submitted by Monica Rober on Fri, 11/20/2009 - 11:25am.
In July of this year, Rep. Dan Lungren (R-Calif.) stated his vehement dislike of fundraising at the U.S. House Administration Committee hearing for the Fair Elections Now Act (H.R. 1826). Methinks he doth protest too much.
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Rep. Larson: Political Fundraising Now "Borders on Insanity"
Submitted by Monica Rober on Fri, 10/16/2009 - 3:50pm.
Rep. Larson (D-Conn.) lambasts the dialing-for-dollars culture in Washington, D.C. and calls for the Fair Elections Now Act in The Huffington Post.
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Addressing Huge Money in Congress
Submitted by Monica Rober on Wed, 09/02/2009 - 11:06am.
Common Cause President and former member of Congress Bob Edgar (D-Pa.) has a new op-ed in the Omaha World-Herald with fellow former member John J. Cavanaugh III (D-Neb.). Together they note that fund raising for congressional campaigns has spiraled out of control with the influx of big money.
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